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4285, QLD vs 4287, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 27 km apart · 4285, QLD profile · 4287, QLD profile

4285, QLD 4287, QLD

Postcode 4285 and postcode 4287 are nearby areas in Queensland with very different scales. Postcode 4285 is a larger population centre where people are far more likely to be working or looking for work (58.0% compared to 37.8%) and more likely to have finished Year 12 (44.5% versus 31.3%). It is also a more mobile and younger area, with 39.5% of people moving in the last five years and 20.2% of the population being children under 15. In contrast, postcode 4287 is sparsely populated and has a much higher share of homes owned outright, at 47.5%.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. They also share very similar rates of volunteering and a nearly identical share of people who speak little or no English. While they are alike in these respects, other gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in the share of people with no religion has widened since 2011 and is now far higher in postcode 4285 (43.4% compared to 27.6%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 20,825 larger in 4285, QLD Participation: 20.2 pts higher in 4285, QLD Owned outright: 18.0 pts higher in 4287, QLD Recent movers: 17.2 pts higher in 4285, QLD No religion: 15.8 pts higher in 4285, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +20,825 larger in 4285, QLD gap widening
21,763 86th pct 938 29th pct
Median age in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +6 yrs older in 4287, QLD gap narrowing
41 yrs 43rd pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +2.7 pts higher in 4285, QLD gap steady
6.0% 80th pct 3.3% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +3.3 pts higher in 4287, QLD gap steady
18.6% 44th pct 21.9% 62nd pct
Under 15 in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +6.2 pts higher in 4285, QLD gap steady
20.2% 78th pct 14.1% 21st pct
De facto in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4285, QLD gap narrowing
12.8% 56th pct 10.6% 29th pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 32.0%
22.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 25.9%
18.6% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 21.9%
20.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.2 pts 14.1%
11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.1 pts 5.3%

Marital status

47.5% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 48.2%
32.6% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 29.3%
10.2% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%
4.6% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.1% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

4285, QLD 4287, QLD

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +3.2 pts higher in 4285, QLD gap steady
13.5% 48th pct 10.2% 33rd pct

Country of birth

80.5% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 82.8%
4.0% New Zealand ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%
3.8% England ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.4% English ◂ +10.5 pts 33.9%
40.4% Australian ◂ +10.5 pts 29.9%
11.8% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
11.1% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 9.4%
7.4% German ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%
1.8% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +2.7 pts higher in 4285, QLD gap widening
3.2% 33rd pct 0.5% 5th pct
Limited English in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4285, QLD gap steady
0.3% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.7% English only ◂ +19.4 pts 71.3%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +15.8 pts higher in 4285, QLD gap widening
43.4% 55th pct 27.6% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

47.5% Christianity ◂ +6.7 pts 40.8%
43.4% No religion ◂ +15.8 pts 27.6%
7.9% Not stated +22.3 pts ▸ 30.2%
0.5% Other religions even 0.5%
0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +13.1 pts higher in 4285, QLD gap widening
44.5% 46th pct 31.3% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4287, QLD gap steady
9.9% 22nd pct 10.4% 25th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +5.08 more in 4287, QLD
2.50 40th pct 7.58 76th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +10 more in 4285, QLD
11 87th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +3,604 more in 4285, QLD
3,662 82nd pct 58 14th pct
Avg size in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +275 larger in 4285, QLD
333 58th pct 58 17th pct
ICSEA in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +11 higher in 4285, QLD
961 32nd pct 950 26th pct

Highest year of school

44.5% Year 12 ◂ +13.1 pts 31.3%
28.0% Year 10 +9.7 pts ▸ 37.7%
12.1% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
7.9% Year 11 ◂ +4.1 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

43.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.8 pts 38.2%
12.8% Bachelor degree +6.7 pts ▸ 19.5%
15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%
2.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

17.8% Engineering & related ◂ +5.1 pts 12.6%
15.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 10.4%
11.3% Society & culture ◂ +5.8 pts 5.5%
8.5% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.8% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%
7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.3 pts 3.0%
2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%
1.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences even 1.1%
1.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +$104 higher in 4285, QLD gap steady
$685 35th pct $581 15th pct
Household income in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +$365 higher in 4285, QLD gap widening
$1,476 47th pct $1,111 16th pct
Family income in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +$359 higher in 4285, QLD gap widening
$1,785 43rd pct $1,426 18th pct
High earners in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +3.6 pts higher in 4285, QLD gap widening
6.5% 32nd pct 2.9% 9th pct
High-income homes in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +6.5 pts higher in 4285, QLD gap widening
15.0% 46th pct 8.5% 16th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 30.3%
30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 24.6%
16.6% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 25.7%
8.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 4.6%
6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

Personal income distribution

44.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.5 pts 35.5%
32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.9 pts 22.5%
13.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 6.1%
1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +3.4 pts higher in 4285, QLD
33.3% 73rd pct 30.0% 54th pct
Mental health in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +3.4 pts higher in 4285, QLD
11.2% 82nd pct 7.8% 37th pct
Needs assistance in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4285, QLD gap steady
7.8% 83rd pct 6.2% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.2% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 7.8%
10.3% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%
9.3% Other condition ◂ +3.2 pts 6.1%
5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%
4.5% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.9% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None ◂ +17.9 pts 39.2%
21.2% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 18.1%
7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%
4.5% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4287, QLD gap narrowing
12.8% 21st pct 13.0% 22nd pct
Unpaid carers in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4285, QLD gap widening
13.4% 60th pct 12.2% 42nd pct
Unpaid child care in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +12.2 pts higher in 4285, QLD gap steady
27.0% 64th pct 14.9% 8th pct
Defence service in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4285, QLD
3.6% 69th pct 3.3% 59th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +4.4 pts higher in 4285, QLD gap widening
23.9% 58th pct 19.5% 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +0.3 larger in 4285, QLD gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4285, QLD gap steady
16.0% 77th pct 13.8% 63rd pct
Living alone in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +8.2 pts higher in 4287, QLD gap widening
21.3% 25th pct 29.6% 62nd pct

Family composition

55.5% Couples with children ◂ +12.4 pts 43.1%
27.7% Couples without children +13.4 pts ▸ 41.0%
16.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 13.8%
0.9% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

35.5% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 38.7%
21.3% 1 person +8.2 pts ▸ 29.6%
15.5% 3 people ◂ +6.3 pts 9.2%
15.1% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 14.1%
7.3% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 4.2%
5.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +$85 higher in 4285, QLD gap narrowing
$315 55th pct $230 31st pct
Mortgage in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +$442 higher in 4285, QLD gap steady
$1,742 59th pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +7.7 pts higher in 4285, QLD gap steady
26.0% 64th pct 18.3% 40th pct
Owned outright in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +18.0 pts higher in 4287, QLD gap narrowing
29.5% 24th pct 47.5% 76th pct
Separate houses in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +5.2 pts higher in 4287, QLD gap widening
89.5% 42nd pct 94.7% 62nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +9.5 pts higher in 4285, QLD gap narrowing
84.8% 74th pct 75.4% 38th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.5% Owned outright +18.0 pts ▸ 47.5%
41.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.1 pts 26.4%
26.0% Rented ◂ +7.7 pts 18.3%
1.4% Other tenure +3.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

89.5% Separate house +5.2 pts ▸ 94.7%
9.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
0.9% Other dwelling +4.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.8% 3 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 41.9%
39.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 26.4%
10.0% 2 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.5% 5 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 7.0%
3.0% 1 bedroom +4.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.6% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

51.4% $200–$349 +8.2 pts ▸ 59.6%
10.7% Under $200 +22.0 pts ▸ 32.7%
29.9% $350–$549 ◂ +22.2 pts 7.7%
3.3% $550–$749 ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

14.2% Under $1,000 +31.1 pts ▸ 45.3%
38.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +26.6 pts 12.0%
33.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.4 pts 25.3%
6.8% $3,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4285, QLD gap steady
3.5% 46th pct 3.2% 44th pct
Work from home in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +10.6 pts higher in 4287, QLD gap widening
11.4% 31st pct 22.0% 68th pct
PT commute in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4285, QLD gap steady
0.3% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +13 more in 4285, QLD
13 51st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +0.60 more in 4285, QLD
0.60 21st pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +64.7 more in 4285, QLD
64.7 43rd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +1 more in 4285, QLD
1 29th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +26 longer in 4287, QLD
58 62nd pct 84 74th pct

How people get to work

67.1% Car (driver) ◂ +11.5 pts 55.6%
11.4% Worked at home +10.6 pts ▸ 22.0%
1.8% Walked +3.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 37.9%
28.7% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 31.0%
18.1% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
13.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 11.6%
3.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +17.2 pts higher in 4285, QLD gap narrowing
39.5% 73rd pct 22.3% 10th pct
Recent arrivals in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +3.6 pts higher in 4285, QLD gap narrowing
3.6% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4285, QLD gap widening
5.5% 75th pct 3.0% 23rd pct
Participation in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +20.2 pts higher in 4285, QLD gap widening
58.0% 41st pct 37.8% 1st pct
Full-time in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4285, QLD gap widening
59.9% 59th pct 57.3% 41st pct

Industries people work in

4.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.8 pts ▸ 21.7%
14.0% Construction ◂ +5.9 pts 8.1%
11.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 8.1%
5.7% Accommodation & food +5.5 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 4.7%
8.0% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
8.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%
6.0% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.8% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.6% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%
3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%
3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.4% Managers +9.6 pts ▸ 22.0%
13.2% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 18.3%
17.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.3 pts 11.2%
12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.7 pts 9.2%
10.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%
11.6% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 6.8%
8.2% Sales workers ◂ +5.5 pts 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +1 higher in 4285, QLD
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +1 higher in 4285, QLD
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +1 higher in 4285, QLD
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +1 higher in 4287, QLD
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +8 higher in 4285, QLD
926 23rd pct 918 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +1.3 higher in 4285, QLD
2.1 27th pct 0.8 10th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +1.2 more in 4285, QLD
2.0 25th pct 0.8 10th pct
15-min city in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +3.5 pts higher in 4285, QLD
18.0% 24th pct 14.6% 22nd pct
Walk to shops in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +12.1 pts higher in 4285, QLD
26.9% 32nd pct 14.8% 24th pct
Walk to transit in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +12.8 pts higher in 4285, QLD
12.8% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +23.7 pts higher in 4285, QLD
25.6% 26th pct 1.9% 14th pct
Walk to a park in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +39.3 pts higher in 4285, QLD
58.4% 37th pct 19.1% 9th pct
Walk to health in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +17.8 pts higher in 4285, QLD
17.8% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +22.0 more in 4287, QLD
11.1 20th pct 33.0 75th pct
Intersections/km² in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +1 higher in 4285, QLD
1 39th pct 0 22nd pct
Mean slope in 4285, QLDin 4287, QLD +6.0 pts higher in 4287, QLD
8.5% 85th pct 14.5% 100th pct

Compare 4285, QLD with nearby areas

4275, QLD 4287, QLD 4280, QLD 4270, QLD 4272, QLD 4310, QLD 4124, QLD 4211, QLD

Compare 4287, QLD with nearby areas

4310, QLD 4285, QLD 2474, NSW 4309, QLD 4275, QLD 4373, QLD 2475, NSW 4371, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4285, QLD vs 4287, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4285/4285-qld/vs/POA4287/4287-qld